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1. A scraping or grinding material: Natalie was told that sandpaper, or some other abrasive, would be needed to remove the old paint.
2. A substance used for rubbing or polishing: The cabinetmaker recommended an abrasive that used only natural materials for application on the wooden furniture.
2. A substance used for rubbing or polishing: The cabinetmaker recommended an abrasive that used only natural materials for application on the wooden furniture.
When Glenda went to the store, she noticed that there were at least three kinds of abrasives from which to choose for her home improvement project.
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“abrasives”
abrasive (noun), abrasives (pl)
A substance used for cutting and polishing or for removing small amounts of the surface of hard materials. There are two types of abrasives, natural and artificial.
The hardness of abrasives is measured using the Mohs scale (available in this list), a scale used to measure the hardness of minerals, with talc at zero and diamond at ten. Each mineral on the scale is hard enough to scratch the one below it in the scale.
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